Tying machine



H. C. MEYER TYING MACHINE Filed March 13, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 H. c. MEYER TYING MACH'INE Filed March 13 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Get. is, 1923.

HENRY o. MnYEefoF BLACK JACK, 'IuIssoUnI.

Mme reeonrnn.

Application filed March 13,1922. Serial m: 543,245.

TaaZZ iuizom vit may concewn." v 7 Be 1t known that 1, HENRY C. MEYER, a

citizen .of the UnitediStatesfresiding at Black Jack, St. Louis County,Missouri,'

have invented a new and useful Tying Machine, of which 'fication. q e I 'Thisinvention relates to tying machines, and has particular reference "to such niaetc, to secure them to wires; poles, trellises; etc. f

An objecto'f the i such a machine that may be easily. carriedin supporting the hand and manually operated to tie twine around vines and the supports therefor to support the vines; such, for instance, as tomatovines and othervines ol -that character, 0r grape vines, and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a'machine (it small and comparatively inexpensive and strong construe tion-and adapted for rapidfoperation to avoid the slow and laborious custom now generally by hand;

Other objects will appear from the following description, reference being made to the drawing, inwhich 1 Fig. 1 is anelevation withthe cover plate for'the handle and fora part of the operating mechanism removed anda part of {the supporting frame being broken away.

Fig. 2 is an cdgeview looking toward the right hand side of the machine as shown in Fig. 1, the pivoted operating finger being in 'secti onand the cover plate'b'eing in position. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view with parts in section showing the knot tying mechansrn. I

Fig. l is a view showing details of a of the operating mechan tying mechanism. 1

Fig.5 5 is a'sectional view of thepivoted ism for the knot the lznotter having thestring in connection therewith.

' .Fig. 7 is a v1ew'show1ng the knotter 1n" a shown in Fig; 6.

Fig. '8. is a view showing the ;1m aerj position shown the following is a speci chines adapted for portable andinanual Op- 1 eration to tie twine or the like, aroundvines nvention is to provide:

followed of tying the vines up finger that carries the string to the knotter. Fig. 6 1S 3. viewshowmg one position of positionat an angle of 90from the position.

fig. 9is a detail view showing the constru'ction the device for controllingi the ztension-or" the stationary twine clamp.

M The 'framel of the machine comprises'a handle portion 1 and an arm 2. 3 longi curved arm 3 is mounted on a pivot d at one .end or" the handle and is operabletomove the? twine, first to the clamp by which the twine'is engagedand heldin'position-to be' passedaround the vine and its support, and I tied., Thearm 3 is, formed withia number then to the knotter by which the twine-is offingers 5 for engaging and'guiding the twine whichpasses to a clamp device extend- 1ng from the end of the arm. "The clamp on 1: the. swmgmg arm-1s herein calledthe movclamp includes a resilientextended portion;

able clamp In the form shown the movable 6 of the arm 3, and a cooperating resilient member comprising a leaf spring bent to prov1de a clamping 130111011 and a supporting portion 8. Thefsupportingportionz 8 is inter-locked with the part Gthereby supporting the part 7' in position to, utilize the resiliency thereof-to. cooperate with ithe part 6 to engage the twine. The resiliency i byadjustment of a nut 9 on a stenilO that passes throughthe members Sand 7. The a twine retained" under the guide fingersb is passed through the space Lbet'Ween the *parts 8 and 10 and thence between the. contacting ends of the'clamp members 6 and 7. Swinging movement is imparted to the arm 3 as required to move the twine to posi tion for engagementby a stationary clamp of the handle and covers 'the operative mechanism'mou'ntedln the handle, I A wide the hand of thezuser when the lever is that-holds the twine while the twine is be flange 18 on theouter of the {lever 14; I serves to protect the lever lefrom' hurting w 80 of the member 7 of the clamp may be varied z.

'1 and the cover plate 17that forms a part operatedp By gripping the handle and imparting suflicient pressure t'o'tlie lever 14,

said lever will be operated to cause the lever 12 and the connecting link 11 to swing the arm 3 as required to carry the twine to the clamp that holds the twine in positionfor use. The handle portion 1 of the frame is hollow on one side and in the hollow portion thereof has a rib 19 provided with a slot in which one end of a strong spring 20 is seated; The opposite end of the spring v 20 is engaged at 21with the lever 14. and the power. of said spring is exerted to actuate the other end of the lever 14 outwardly to "hold the parts in the position shown in Fig. 1.

clamp that engages and' -ho ds the twine in position to be passed around the vine and its support and for'subsequent engagement b the'knotter. As shown said stationarv clamp comprises a resilient plate 22 attached to a support 23 and mounted in a-plane in whichthefclamp member 6 of the swinging clamp operates flatly against one side there I of when the swinging arm is opcrated to carry the twine to position for use. The'cooperating member ofthe stationary clamp comprises a resilient plate 2 having one end pivotally connected to the plate 22 by a connection 25,jand having the opposite end provided with an obli'quely in-turned finger 26 that presses against the plate 22 just inwardly'from the latera ly curved end 27 of r [the plate 22.

This arrangement forms a notch or guide which the pointed end of the movable clamp on the swinging arm enters when said arm is operated to move the twine to position for use. The twine isthereby forced inwardly beyond the end of the finger 26 so that as the clamp on the swinging arm is withdrawn from the stationary clamp,the

twinewill be held by the stationary clamp and' be drawn through the guides 5 and w through the'mo-vableclampoon the swinging 7 arm as the swinging arm .moves to open position shown in solid lines in Fig. 1. This is because the end of the twine after the previous operationhas been left protruding from the movable clamp 6-7.. as shown at 6 (Fig. 1). The'power or resiliency of the stationary 'clamp'may be varied as desired.

A rod or stem 28 has a polygonal head 29 capable ofaxial" movement through a sup port 30. The support 30 permits free axial movement of the rod 28 and serves onl to prevent said rod from turning. Theirod or stem 28 extends throughand su ww' s a ratchetwheel 31 mounted between the plate 22 and thefsupport 30. The rod 28 extends through both of the clamp members 22 and 2 l and its outer end is encircled by a coiled sprmg "32 of the expansion 'type. :-the inner,

end of which bears against the plate 24'and The arm-2 of the frame ofthe machine supports the k'n'otter and the stationary the outer end of which is seated in a-recess ina nut 33 screwed on the end otthe rod 28. Obviously,-the pressure of the spring 32 against the plate 24: and consequently the power'or clamping effect of the clamp device, may be varied by adjustment of the nut on the rod 28. lhe plate 22 is pressed tOdlGl'lil a rib 34: that is intersected by the hole through which the rod 28 extends. The hub 350i the wheel 31 is provided with a number of'notches equalling the number of teeth on the wheel. The notches are in "two series and the notches of one. series alternatejwith the'notches of the other series. The notches 36' of one series arerelatively deep while the notches 37 of the other or alternating series are relatively. shallow.

The construction is such that as the wl eel 31 is turned the notches 36 alternatewith the notches '37 in entering into. locking engagement with the rib 34; In Fig. 9 two 'ot' the relatively shallow notchesf37" are in locking engagement with the rib 3%. When the shallow notches 37 move into engagement with the rib' 34 it is obvious that the clamping power of the clamp members 22 and 2. is increasech and that when the deep notches 3,6 are in engagement with the rib '34 the power of the clamp members is diminished; This is because the head oi the rod28 holds the wheel 31 from axial. moveclamping power of the stationary clamp 2224: is utilized to catch and hold the twine on the first inovementof the swinging arm; that is; the shallow notches 37 are in engagement with the rib 3st on the first return movement or the swinging arm.

while entire second return movement of the swinging'arm the deep notchesf36 are in engagement with the r1b'34t. This variation in the power a of the stationary clamp is effective for the purpose'for which it is provided; that is. to catch and hold the twine on the initial operation of the swinging arm so .that'the machine may be moved. to

"place the twine around the vine and around the 511131301 35:i1fiZBI \Vl11Cl1 the second moveme'nt otthe swinging arm moves-the twine to position for engagement and tying by the knotter. buton the second movement of the swinging arm the stationary clamp is weaker than the clampon the swinging arm so thatend 6 of the twine protruding between the clamp 67 after the knot has "been tied and the twine cut Willfbe ith- I drawn from the stationery clamp as the i against :1. lug 39 by leer sp ringitll. Il Jh'en 7' the-leverlt is pressed inwardly in'oppos'i posses between teeth on the wheelBl; 'Ihe finel movement of thelevei' l'cau ses fa c am shoulder ll on the 21111138 to operatej g geinst the lug 39 withfthe result thet thejerm 38 is i moved laterally in opposition to; the spring 4-0 and turns the wheel 31 a distance equnl'to one step or tooth space-which is the some distance from one ofthe notchesl36 to one i of the notches 37, r and vice versa.:1

tionjto the spring the ehdQoi' the $111, 38

That is to say, the first inward movement of 'suflicient to increase or to diminish the clamping ei'ect or powerfof the stetio'nary" ClilIIllVySOihiLt if the clamp is-in: adjustment of its greatest clamping efi'ect the-power. thereof will be diminished onthe first movenient'of the lever 14 mm if the. stationary clamp is in a position of idiminishedpower the power thereofwill' .be-increaeedlon'theji first'inwnrd movement {of thelever e The loiotter is also operetedfrorn e inenually operated lever 42 supportedby the fhendle 1 of the machine." The 1ever42'ispivoted to the handle at 4E3fa-nd has a number of finger notches; 44-. A projecting erm'j45 on the lever 42 pivotallv supports a, hoolz newl .416 fig. 4) edaptedfto engugel'successively' pins 4&7 progeoting from ediseor wheel 48- nttacliedto -:1 shift 4L9 journeled for rote-- tion in the arm 2 of the machine frame. I, :A eenterlng or stop pawl 50 has an abrupt shoulder 51 adapted? to engage the pins-47 48. A pawl 52 has ahook portion'53 adapted to engage the pins 47' successively upon" each operetion of the lever 42 ;-thet is,iwhen the lever' l2 is pressed inwardly theuhoolc' pawl 46 turns the disc 48 one-fonrth of a revolution and moves from under the end Y of the hook pawl 52permitting said pewlto move to position for engagement ofgthehook 53' with the next succeeding pin 471: stop 48. When the hand pressure on the lever e2 is' releesed','seid leverivis actuated. out- T we rdly by a strong spring 54 (Figll havbeen en e 'ed by Said pawl 52. Aspring ,5?

connects the "-pewls {50, endj52 and"v eotuetes the grippermemberg thepart 65 ridesupon willxhe see that the pawl50 prevents bachward turning of the disc 48 but permits fore ward turning thereof while the paWl'52ip -eivents theoverthrow orie-Xcessive movement of thediscl8 inefit'orwerd direction;

o osition to the pins. 47 i it:

its stated, the Shaft 49 is jou'rna'led e itension f the machine: vframe end'the outer end of thesheftekS) has;

gear-- w'heel 58 thereon"meshinglwith zt geer; 1 heell59 QnJth'e knotter shaft 60rthe1pr I portions being such that the shaft 60 is turned one complete revolution on eechtnrn-Q ing movement of the shaft 49*hy5tl1e lever. 42; as described. {The knotteri is supported and actuated by theshaft 60. It will be rememloered, however, that the shaft .60 ordinari'l-yi'is not operated-on the movement of thesvle ver 1% :to" carry the twine to the Sta-f A v i tionary 'elemp,butordinarily is only operthe lever 14 wil turn thewheel'fiil-e dlsta-n'cefl eted on the neXt movement'of theleveril l" vine and its, support;

the knotter of is it part.

c The channeled or grooved'sideof the amn 1 :621soutward sothet th twine w ll extend ji ICIOSS the channel or groove;

7 i Y e i r member 63 1s pivotedto the bracketfiland is movable into andiout ofqthe' ehennel or groove in the arm '62,outwerd movementf thereof beinglimited bye pert 64 (Figs; 3

and arranged etofcontectwith a shoulder bnthe bracket 6],. ;,in',-i10rm;u orstetionery A position of the knotter'en extension 65 of -:to' prevent backwerd fturning of the disc' theeri-pper member 63 rests against inadactuetoricomprising e-spring 68 (Fig. '3)

"and e'headed plunger 69 is supportedbv the shaft 60 and isarrenged toopen the k'notter E lei moving the gripper 63 away from the arm 1 62 2- 8) the moment the knotter- ,fis turned nlsuiiicient distance to move the extension 65fout of contect with the cameo.

eThisfpermits the: ends of the twine loop to,

, V o ght-betweenthe gripper and dur the final portion ent of 'th members 62 An i tofcerry the twine completely around the i A knotter bracket {61 "is rigid-with the I L inner end ofthe shaft 60 and has t chair-f neled arm 62, The'arm62 extends consider ebly'ahov'e the. plane of thestetioneryclamp] fend alsonhovetl1eplene of the movement of the clamp on the swingingarm so that the twine .willhe imposition to 'be engeged by which the grooved erm 62 Il' 0211365 i iw ich holds the gripper member 63 close egzi nst'the -arm62' tvithin'the channel or groove therein The outer endof the-gripper" memher 63 is formed with a shoulder fi'i'hehind vhieh the twine is received so-es vto hold the; twine 7 more closely forcthe purpose of drawing the end of'the twine thr'oughthe loop, formedas shown in Fig. 8 to-make the-knot. overthrow Or excessive movement of the disc of the turne i i I knot-ten, After the ends of the twine; ieejome; caught betweenf tween per members of the knottei' eround which is in the muchv and also opens the gripper inein f1 "I a grippedbetween tl'legrlppei nien'ibers so that the nmi'hine is withdrawn the ends of the 'tv .1i-ne'loopn'iil be pullet through the loop .oted. l L A i V {111g new speeifi sily{to the Whlchthel ont lS i OL'ifiGd; it will-tie seen nne is fii-sto -einted to stretch flOllI'LllG' stetionei y ehnnp the end of the swinging e is ino'ed to pines th "therefor nesinst the eci'ossl the sp ce betn e v twine M e, e, Lu-in and the nno-Lte-i, thelebv or 1 i r e througn the fingers o s lnps 6-4", hile the end ClllRQu This stretches the of the closed grip/get lCl thes'mngmin on to ;he )osition so. lines During this n the swin.

he twine he knottei. .1' 1.: 1501 e A ns n sum. tlmt it iere With the operation of the musing; the ends of the t.

then: din Jig the final 1. V knot-t Obviously, then. the ends of twine will he n nly held'between the grin:

the loop ls formedx Next, while the erfin 3 nioved inn direction awey froin oped twine todrznvthe knottei: out of icon. 1

e ends 'otthe' twine still hein i -the r will he di'ewn through the loop to coin me doors and the iechine may be removed. leaving; thetw ne Lied around the v ne and .An nreuate it Noted to the arm 2 o'. '.the lei :1. n and has arms 72 and 73 sides of "u cam 74 et tee t The cznn has a "nu." ,qh poi vs equal to the number,

the ins if! enth e disc 4 28. The earn 7% e'lznot and the=loep will be drawn J .en incident to the withdrawal of the linott fi'onithe loop. Finsllv, the en'dsof e he will slip ieis out e short 'distuz iee from the end otine movable cl z'nnp eutoin ati elly and es en incident to t e o )eretion described.

7 operates the knife? 1 to out the-twine, the

66 toiclose thelgnotterse that when" n the' end of the press bots erithetwine has thus been no-.

tent of neveinent theieot. e device coinpli dotted position shown in 1' the "Joni between the gripper in cutting position in ected-position in in con e otion with the end e1 he the machine: i'l'itme L) D i -n C 3 to retract the'lznite when such oper- 7o ut10ndsfpe? iittedthe' can 741'. The CQDSUQCtlQIl and? arrangement is such that the hi-life '71 "is, ,in-Zs etmcted -position, 'thst -'is the nun? 72 is st lowpoint on the czizn it Whene 1 the" knotteitfis '75 in" idle position. ei'eted the oajinie 1s QlSO'OPGiQtGCitO the kn ts '41; in opposition to the to outithe twine elshort distance (7311 the erdoii the' movable clamp on the sw nging "21.1

e, leaving the end ofthe twine projecting beyond thesivinging' arm 1 en? tice to be engaged by the stationary clamp 9;: the next ogeredtion.

' @perzition of level pert by the lever s cont n lutch '46 F Obviously, {is the levers 1e and 42am i'e-V turned to their" normal"positions by their spi'in'g's 20 end 54, the latch 76 n ed with the shoulder 77.

tellstrol device'is provided for the so es to require complete 301' full'eX' As shown, said s e bifurcated" pivoted pawl 81 (Fig. lihevingits nns embracing one end of spring end'having its pointed end arranged to QSL .pe over teeth-82 on the sd ecentgend of thelever 4-2. Inthe out w 17d position-ct the let &2 the end of'the pz wl 81 is beyond the inner end of the teeth iso that the levei can bepressed inwe -dly but will be prevented from' returning until it has been moved inwardly e ;su fioient distance to disengage the last one of the teeth 82 fronithe end ofthe' pawl. This'will permitthe pawl 81 to escape over the'teeth 8221s the lever 42 znoves'outwzirdly. All of the parts then return to the "positions shown in solid lines in Fig.1. s

Frmnthe foregoing it will be seen that Whe'i'nvention 'eflicientl obtains all of its intended objects and purposes It is a genuine convenienc'e for use tying up vines of various kinds and may be elso used gm t departure ti onl'the nature and principle 0f the ini ention.-lf do-snot restrict myself u unessentially ineny particular, but whet I cient disis pivoted to the rib 1'3 and normal will be. en

'Patent,is: v i I 1. A portable machined the character claim" and desire to secure by "Letters described, comprising "a handle,- a stationary clamp in connectionwith the handle are ranged toengage and hold the end portion of a-pieceof twine, an arm pivoted to the handle, a clamp in connection Withthe arm, n p I I I lever, andineans controlled bythe first;

means in connection With the handle for operating said arm andthe clamp-in cn-' nection therewith to insert the endofthe,

' twine in the stationary'clamp, a k notter up;

ported bythe handle, and manual means for operatingthe knotter to tie'the twine, 2. A portable machineof the: character described, comprising a handle, a stationary clamp in connection w th thei'han'dlear ranged to engage and hold the end portion of a piece "of tWine, an armpivoted 'to the handle,-a clamp inconnection with the arm! 7Q g means; in COHHQCUOII' with the handle ior operating saidrarmandthe clamp in con nection'therewith to insert the end of the twine in the stationary clamp, a;knotter sup ported by the handleymanual means ,t'or operating the knotte'r iO lJlG the twine, and

means for cutting the ti-vine betweenthe knotter and the stationary clamp. I

3. A machine of the character described, comprising a' portable handle,-astationary clamp supportedby the handle, an arm pivoted to the handle, a device suppoitedz by said arm for insertmgthe-end 05135101666 of 35, arm,-a knottersupported by the handle, and

twine inxto zthe stationary clampgc a lever supported by the handle" for operating said mechanism supported, by the handlefor clamp'supportednby the handleyanca'rmoperating said: knotter.

41-. A machine of :the

comprisinga portable handle,1a stationary pivoted to the handle,a devicesupported by said arm for insertingthe "on doif'a piece of f twine intoflthe stationary-clamp, a lever 45 supportedbythe handle for operating said arm, ,knotter supportedt'by the; handle,

mechanismfsupported by the handle for operating saidknotter, and mean'sior sever} ingthe twine between theknott'er andthe stationary clamp.-" 1

5. A'machine of the character described,"

* comprising a'portable handle, a stationary clamp supported by the handle, an arm pivoted to the handle, a devicesupported by' said arm for inserting the end of a piece of twine into the stationary clamp, ale-Yer, {supportedby the handle for operatlng said armpa knotter' supported by the handle, mechanism supported by the handle for operating said knotter, and a device 'trolled by said. lever for, determining when 1 the knotter maybe operated.

6. A. machine of the character described,

comprising a handle, a stationary clamp supported bythe handle for engaging the w for" tying the twine, an: additional lever supportedby the handle'for operating theknoti ter, a tull strokedevice for saidladditio'nal I may be ,bperated, a knife for 1 cutting the twine betweenrthe knott'er 'an'd'said clamp, i c

T from one end of the handle, a knotter supcharacter described,

supported by; the handle for 'moving the;

and of a pm ti twinefa device pivotally twinejintoengagementWiththe clamp, la

lever supportedby the-handleforoperating I said device, a knotter supported by the handle 7. A machine of 'theichar acter described,

comprising,a xhandle, stationary clamp 5 twineintoj engagement withthe clamp, a"

- lever supported by the handle for operating said-device,alrnotter supportedby the handle lever, means controlled by the first-named lever determinlng when said additional lever and meansfor operating said knife.-

A machine "of the character described, o"

comprising: a handle, an-T'arm eXtending ported by said arm, J a pivoted arm su ported by the handle, I a, clamp device-on thepivoted arm for engaging twine, a lever supported by the handle, connections from said. leve'rfor operating said pivoted arm to move the twine to; position for engagementfby the lrnotter, an-cadditional clever supported-by the handle, and connections operated 1 by; said f additional "lever for operatingthe' knotterzn, g Q; y 9. -A machine of: the character'described, comprising a portable"frame, a,handle f0r device supportedbyithe frame for moving the Itvvinefis in. engagement; with said clamp,

a 10. A'machine otthe'charact'er described? engagement ccarrying-theflframe, aista'- itionar'y-clamp supported b yJ'thedI'rame, a axpiece'of twineinto engagement Withithe' stationary clamp,'means supported by the. .handlefor operating'said device, a lever supported by the handle, a fkno'tter sup:

ported by theframe, devices operated by 1 W said lever ifor ope'rating theknotter while I,

comprising gmanually portable frame, a e stationary clamp supportedby the frame, I

means for increasing ;or reducing the clampingpower of the clamp, a device for mov- #25 i inentwvith saidclampfatthe time thefpovver f ot'theclamp is increased, a springlfor'movvingsaiddeviceavvay" from'the clamp to a leave the end ofthe twine in engagement :Wlth the clamp, a i knotter for tying the ing the end of apiece of twine into engage no i "twine, and gmeanstor operating the knotter.

11. A machine of the character described, comprislng a manually portable irame,

stationaryclamp supported by the frame,

means for" increasingor reducing the clamp mg power of the clamp, a device for moving the-end of a pieceot twine into en-,

gagement with said clamp at theltime the power of the clamp 1s-;1ncreased,a spring for; mov ng said device away from the clamp to leave'thev-end of the twine inv engagement with the clamp, alznotter for tying the twine, means-for opera ing the .7 knotter, V a rknifearranged' to cut the twine between-the knotter andthe'clan o and a ".L 7 cam for operating the knife. I

12. :A'machineot the character described, comprising a. handle, an arm extending fromone end'oi the handle, a knotter sup ported by. said arm, a pivoted support-g ed by the handle, a clamp device on the piv- 'otedarm for engaging twine, alever sup- 7 ported bythexhandle, connections't'rom said lever for. operating said pivoted arm to move the twine to position for engagement by the knotter, an additional lever support: I ed by therzhandle, connections operated by said. additional" lever for operating the 'knotter, a knife pivotally supported by said first-named arm, and means for operating I said knife to cut the twine.

lever-supported lay-the handle, connections from said lever for operating said pivoted arm :to move the twine into engagement with the clamp on "the first 'named arm, an additional lever supported. by thehandle,

connections: operated by saidf-additional" lever-toroperating the knotter to tie the twine,-"a'nd :meansfope-rated by said firstnamed lever for controlling the tension of the clampon'said first named arm.

14. Amachine of the character described; a manually. "portable frame,

comprising mechanism supported at one end offthe torplacing a piece of twine in lposi' n tor use, a lever supported by the Theme for tying the twine after it has been placed in position for use, gearing for operating the knott'er, an additional lever, devices controlled by the additional lever for operating said gearing, and means for preventing incomplete operation/ct said additional lever. I a

15. Av machine of the character described,

comprising a handle, an arm extending from one. end of the handle, a clamp supported by said arm, a knotter supported by said arm,a pivoted arm supported by the handle, a clamp supported bythe pivoted arm for ei'igaging twine, lever supported by thehandle, connections from said lever for operating said pivoted arm to move the twine into. engagement with the clauiip' on supported by the handle, connections ioperated, by said additional lever for operating the knotter to tie the twine, means op-' erated by said first namedlevn' tor controlling, the tension of the clamp on said first. named arm. a knife for cutting the twine between the knotter land the first named clamp, and means operated by said second lever for operating said knife after the twine has been tied.

l6. A machine of the character described, comprising a handle, an arm extending "fromlone end of the handle, a clamp supported by said arm, a knotter supported by said arm, a lever supported by the the first named arm, an additional lever handle, connections from said lever for op crating the knotter, connections from said lever for varying the clamping tension of said clamp, a pivoted arm supportedby the handle, a clamp on thefendof the pivoted arm for engaging twine, an additional lever supported by the handle, connections from said additional lever for'ope'rating said pivoted arm to move said clamp on sa id pivoted an i to position to cause the first named clamp to engage the twine, and means for movin said pivoted arnito'its starting position. I

'HENRYe -CrMEYER. 

